Local sources say that the Taliban have arrested a Shia cleric in Herat province.
Sources told Hasht-e-Subh Daily on Saturday, April 11, that the cleric was named “Sheikh Azimi” and had previously been arrested twice by the Taliban.
According to sources, the exact reason for his arrest is still unclear, but in the past, he was once arrested for holding a Muharram ceremony and another time for organizing Eid prayers.
The cleric was arrested at a time when, a day earlier, unidentified gunmen attacked a gathering of Shia Muslims in the Injil district of Herat province, killing and injuring a large number of civilians.
Local Taliban officials in Herat have claimed that the death toll from the incident has reached 11, but local sources say the number of casualties is higher.
